| Soon, the busy summer tourist season will
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| | the rest of the world combined. There are
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| be over in Yellowstone National Park. If
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| | over 15 miles of boardwalk for visitors
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| you are interested in enjoying one of the
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| | to keep them safe from the dangerous
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| world's most unique geological wonders
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| | thermal sites, and to minimize the
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| without the traffic, and crowds, it is
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| | inevitable human damage caused to the
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| time to start planning a trip.
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| | area. The park is a singularly impressive
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| Fall in Yellowstone is a very special
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| | place and most of it resides above 7,500
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| time with light frosts on chilly nights,
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| | feet elevation.
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| and pleasant warm days where you can
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| | Wildlife viewing is superb to say the
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| breathe in the earthy scents of the Park.
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| | least with buffalo, elk, and black-tail
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| Bugling Elk, roaming herds of Buffalo,
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| | deer sightings a common occurrence.
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| and lazy days spent touring the
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| | Moose, bear, coyote, and wolves are
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| spectacular thermal features make fall
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| | spotted less frequently. We enjoyed
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| one of the best times to visit
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| | filming a giant moose scraping the felt
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| Yellowstone.
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| | from his antlers late one evening near
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| Normally, you have to make a reservation
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| | the south entrance of Yellowstone.
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| at one of the five major campgrounds well
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| | Hiking, camping, fishing, wildlife
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| in advance of arrival. After Labor Day
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| | viewing, and touring the spectacular
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| you probably will not need a reservation,
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| | thermal features are a few of the many
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| but it is wise to call ahead.
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| | things to enjoy in Yellowstone. The
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| There are five major reservation only
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| | beauty of the landscape is breathtaking
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| campgrounds: Bridge Bay, Canyon, Fishing
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| | and the clean smell of sage permeates the
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| Bridge RV Park, Grant Village, and
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| | clear air.
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| Madison campgrounds. The first-come,
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| | One of the unadvertised features of
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| first served campgrounds will be far more
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| | Yellowstone is the night sky. A few of us
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| accessible after Labor Day and include:
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| | old-timers remember the rich texture of
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| Indian Creek, Lewis Lake, Mammoth,
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| | the night sky from our youth. Reflected
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| Norris, Pebble Creek, Slough Creek, and
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| | light effectively blocks clear viewing of
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| Tower Fall campsites.
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| | the night sky in much of the United
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| While in Yellowstone National Park, you
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| | States, but at night in Yellowstone, the
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| will be inside the caldera of the largest
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| | stars are displayed in their full majesty
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| active volcano in the world. There are
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| | in the rich, dark sky.
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| more thermal features in Yellowstone than
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